numpy how to initialize empty array code example

Example 1: numpy empty array

import numpy as np

n = 2
X = np.empty(shape=[0, n])

for i in range(5):
    for j  in range(2):
        X = np.append(X, [[i, j]], axis=0)

print X

Example 2: create empty numpy array

>>> np.empty([2, 2])
#Output:
array([[ -9.74499359e+001,   6.69583040e-309],
       [  2.13182611e-314,   3.06959433e-309]])